Lowell: Lowell City of Lights Parade and Holiday Celebration features family activities, music, and a hot chocolate competition as well as a holiday parade with floats and marching bands. Saturday, noon-4 p.m. Downtown Lowell, Merrimack and Palmer streets. Free. 978-970-4257, www.lowell.org

Peabody: Fellswater, Boston’s dynamic Celtic music ensemble, performs in the Peabody Institute Library’s concert series. The all-instrumental group plays a wide range of music from traditional to modern compositions, drawing from the heritage of all the Celtic nations. Monday, 7 p.m. Peabody Institute Library, 82 Main St. Free. 978-531-0100, www.peabodylibrary.org

Woburn: Woburn Festival on the Common features face painting, petting zoo, ice sculpture demos, singing hayrides on horse-drawn carriages, and live performances. Nov. 24, 3-7 p.m. Woburn Center, 371 Main St. Free. 781-721-4545, or check Woburn’s Festival on the Common on Facebook.